* anti colic
* anti aging purpose : For this, the herb is administered along with milk / ghee and honey or with ghee alone for one month.
* anti-cancer : Plumbagin, an active constituent found in Plumbago zeylanica, Juglans regia (English Walnut), Juglans cinerea (whitenutor [[butternut]]) and Juglans nigra (blacknut[[Black Walnut]]), has found to inhibit the growth and invasion of hormone refractory prostate cancer cells
* For balancing Vata, it is administered along with sesame oil.
* It is administered along with cow urine for the treatment of leukoderma.
* It is used in the treatment of hepatomegaly and splenomegaly.
* Red variety of Chitraka is Sthula Kayakara – because it improves appetite, it helps to gain weight.
==Used in Patent medicine==
* [[Chandraprabha Vati]]
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